Fertiliser use in Saudi Arabia
Farmers in Saudi Arabia used 125.5 kg of fertiliser per hectare of arable land in 2024.
Saudi Arabia, 2024
125.5
Change from 2023
−10.1%
World, 2023
136.5 kg per hectare
Median of G20 countries, 2024
137.7 kg per hectare
Position in 2024
77th of 190
Fertiliser use in Saudi Arabia over time
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Kilograms per hectare of arable land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 125.5 kg per hectare | – |
| 2023 | 139.7 kg per hectare | 136.5 kg per hectare |
| 2022 | 152.7 kg per hectare | 134.9 kg per hectare |
| 2021 | 140.8 kg per hectare | 142.6 kg per hectare |
| 2020 | 159.5 kg per hectare | 144.6 kg per hectare |
| 2019 | 87.6 kg per hectare | 135.5 kg per hectare |
| 2018 | 87.4 kg per hectare | 136.9 kg per hectare |
| 2017 | 86.7 kg per hectare | 138.0 kg per hectare |
| 2016 | 91.3 kg per hectare | 135.1 kg per hectare |
| 2015 | 92.4 kg per hectare | 132.9 kg per hectare |
| 2014 | 79.0 kg per hectare | 136.1 kg per hectare |
| 2013 | 82.1 kg per hectare | 133.2 kg per hectare |
| 2012 | 88.4 kg per hectare | 130.8 kg per hectare |
| 2011 | 80.9 kg per hectare | 133.5 kg per hectare |
| 2010 | 68.9 kg per hectare | 128.9 kg per hectare |
| 2009 | 65.3 kg per hectare | 117.6 kg per hectare |
| 2008 | 73.3 kg per hectare | 116.6 kg per hectare |
| 2007 | 110.0 kg per hectare | 124.3 kg per hectare |
| 2006 | 103.1 kg per hectare | 118.8 kg per hectare |
| 2005 | 94.3 kg per hectare | 115.3 kg per hectare |
| 2004 | 111.8 kg per hectare | 114.9 kg per hectare |
| 2003 | 106.8 kg per hectare | 109.6 kg per hectare |
| 2002 | 101.9 kg per hectare | 106.4 kg per hectare |
| 2001 | 106.7 kg per hectare | 103.1 kg per hectare |
| 2000 | 107.1 kg per hectare | 101.1 kg per hectare |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −10.1% from 139.7 kg per hectare in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 79.0 kg per hectare, the figure has changed by +58.8%.
- Among the 190 countries with data for 2024, Saudi Arabia has the 77th highest value.
More for Saudi Arabia
All statistics for Saudi Arabia
Cereal yield
5,105 kg per hectare
2024 · World Bank
Agricultural land
81.7%
2024 · World Bank
Cost of a healthy diet
Int$3.07e (Estimate) per person per day
2025 · FAOSTAT
Pesticide use
0.70e (Estimate) kg/ha
2024 · FAOSTAT
Nitrogen fertiliser use
56.3e (Estimate) kg/ha
2024 · FAOSTAT
Agriculture share of GDP
2.6%
2025 · World Bank